More Downtown Retail

[Detroitdave]

Why would I buy a BMW/Lexus/Cadillac or Lincoln when I could buy 4 Kia's ....

[SpartanDawg]

Why would I buy a BMW/Lexus/Cadillac or Lincoln when I could buy 4 Kia's ....

^^^^^ lol... some people on this board are pretty vehemently against high-end retail


god forbid people enjoy quality clothing here and there. IF I CAN'T GET 10 SHIRTS FOR $20 IT AIN'T FURRR MEEEE

that's fine. but guess what, downtown retail in any major city is always more high-end than it is wal-marts, targets, or TJ max

[DetroiterOnTheWestCoast]

^^^^^ lol... some people on this board are pretty vehemently against high-end retail


god forbid people enjoy quality clothing here and there. IF I CAN'T GET 10 SHIRTS FOR $20 IT AIN'T FURRR MEEEE

that's fine. but guess what, downtown retail in any major city is always more high-end than it is wal-marts, targets, or TJ max

I am all for high end retail, but I hope as retail returns there is a mix, even on Woodward. After all, even in the "glory days" Woolworth and Kresge were there.

[SpartanDawg]

I am all for high end retail, but I hope as retail returns there is a mix, even on Woodward. After all, even in the "glory days" Woolworth and Kresge were there.

Sure, a mix would be nice, but at the end of the day you would like downtown detroit's main road in the heart of the city to be unique, not look like Great Lakes Crossing. I understand these stores have a more niche crowd than not, but the growing retail presence downtown is a plus, i just don't understand people making the same cutesie jokes about 80 dollar t shirts. to each his or her own

[shirlselects]

I am all for high end retail, but I hope as retail returns there is a mix, even on Woodward. After all, even in the "glory days" Woolworth and Kresge were there.

Even Hudson's had 2 basement level stores.

[mikeg19]

^^^^^ lol... some people on this board are pretty vehemently against high-end retail


god forbid people enjoy quality clothing here and there. IF I CAN'T GET 10 SHIRTS FOR $20 IT AIN'T FURRR MEEEE

that's fine. but guess what, downtown retail in any major city is always more high-end than it is wal-marts, targets, or TJ max

Some people want value too. Would you go out and buy a $400 plain white t-shirt from Burberry? It's made by the same Cambodian kid making the $35 one at Express. It just doesn't make sense why there is such a large delta between garments. Yes, some brands are known for better quality and warrant a higher price. I get it. But $1,500 for a dress shirt because Kanye West designed it? You gotta be out of your mind.

[Onthe405]

Some people want value too. Would you go out and buy a $400 plain white t-shirt from Burberry? It's made by the same Cambodian kid making the $35 one at Express.

While this is sometimes true, Burberry is not a good example. They are one of the most ethically stringent garment makers in the world. This simply underscores how expensive products are when they incorporate the living-wage, ecologically sustainable manufacturing we all profess to support---but don't really want to pay for.

http://www.burberryplc.com/corporate...d_human_rights